Chandigarh: The Congress Legislature Party leader Mr Charanjit Singh Channi today questioned deafening silence of the Punjab Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal on the use of Article 356 by the Narendra Modi government to dismiss the Congress government in Uttrakhand. In a statement, Mr Channi reminded Mr Badal thatRead More

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has disbursed Rs. 739.33 crore to 4, 92,887 beneficiaries under Shagun Scheme during the past 9 years. Now economically weaker sections belonging to any caste can claim grant under this flagship scheme. Disclosing this here today, Welfare Minister, Punjab, Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike said that inRead More

New Delhi, The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) has moved the Supreme Court in the light of the new Central law taking away the Sehajdhari Sikhs’ right to vote in SGPC elections. In its application, the SGPC has pleaded with the Supreme Court to allow its appeal against the PunjabRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh/Punjab: The Rajya Sabha member and the former Punjab Congress president Mr Partap Singh Bajwa today demanded CBI probe into what he described as massive food scam in the state involving rampant misappropriation, pilferage and diversion of food grains. He alleged the second part of this unprecedented running intoRead More

Chandigarh : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said Punjab Congress president Captain Amrinder Singh should not judge others from his own experience as he was himself known to have stashed monies and properties abroad during his tenure as chief minister of the State. Stating that truth was bitter, SADRead More

Sakkanwali (Sri Muktsar Sahib): Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today avowed to make any supreme sacrifice to safeguard the river waters of the state adding he said he will continue his relentless struggle for the rights of Punjab and welfare of its people till his last breath. AddressingRead More

Chandigarh: The Punjabi Cultural Council has strongly denounced the decision of Delhi Government to remove teaching of Punjabi language from curriculum of 9th and 10th classes in the state schools and stated that with this autocratic decision, the Delhi government has snatched the right of students to study in theirRead More

Suzhou (Shanghai) – Punjab is set to launch an electric- cycle revolution with Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal giving the go ahead for laying the foundation stone of the proposed E-Cycle Valley in Ludhiana in August besides simultaneous allotment of land to five international companies to manufacture e-cycles forRead More

Chandigarh: In a bid to provide modern facilities to the farmers and cattle traders, the Punjab government has spent Rs. 70 Crore for the setting up of 12 highly modern Cattle Fair Grounds through its Rural Development and Panchayat Department. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the state governmentRead More

Ludhiana: Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal and Information & Public Relations Minister Mr Bikram Singh Majithia today condoled the sudden and sad demise of senior Photojournalist Mr Ravi Kanojia (34), who passed away in an unfortunate incident at Jhansi yesterday. Mr Kanojia wasRead More